After raising three children and watching them graduate from college, Bob and Carol decided to leave the educational field and pursue a dream that had been put on hold for 35 years (since graduationg from the University of Northern Iowa). "Two in Thailand" is the journal dedicated to that dream - to serve in the Peace Corps. This is a personal blog. The opinions expressed within do not necessarily represent the views of the Peace Corps or the United States Government.

Friday, September 08, 2006

Is That the Ice Cream Man?

Rice season is in full swing now! The fields are planted by hand and are constantly being tended to by workers. We have seen brown barren fields turn into lush green paddies with the onset of the monsoon season. Rains fill reservoirs and a series of canals flood the paddies.